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Bayonetta review with CH Gorog...
It's really no secret that video games can be over the top in terms of style. You have games where you absorb bullets like a sponge (much like 50 Cent, who is actually a video game character disguised as a rapper) without breaking a sweat, or games where you shoot fireballs out of your hand into walking mushrooms. That being said, Bayonetta is one of the craziest, absolutely ridiculous, and all out insane experiences I have ever had playing a video game.
Director Hideki Kamiya, creator of Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe, has the player jump into the form of the bizarrely buxom Bayonetta. A long time ago, two tribes of witches went to war with one tribe almost completely destroyed. Bayonetta is the last Umbra witch who has lost has lost her memory and is being chased by the angelic/demonic forces of Paradiso who...okay, listen, I know I'm not a fan of Eastern storytelling, but comon! The ridiculousness of the plot is really just an excuse to have some of the craziest set pieces and boss fights in recent memory. Bayonetta fights with a combination of guns (two of them are in place of her heels of her shoes), whips, Katanas, and she can even take a fallen enemy's weapon (somehow she takes a lance and violently pole dances off of it...yeah...). Perhaps her flashiest move (figuratively and literally), when she has a boss-like opponent against the ropes, Bayonetta's skin-tight suit (which is actually her hair) slithers off of her body opening a portal allowing demons to come through and finish off bosses with extremely violent results, all while leaving her completely naked. Yes, you just read that poorly construed sentence right - a naked chick summoning demons with her hair.
The game is compromised of the traditional action hacker formula where you defeat a bunch of smaller enemies, maybe face a mini-boss or boss, then move on to the next location. Interspersed between the ass-kickings are a mixture of traditional in-game cutscenes and cinematics comprised of still shots (the latter being very uninteresting and downright boring in comparison to the excitement of the rest of the game). You'll encounter such bad walking cliches such as Enzo (a Joe Pesci clone), Rodin (think any bald black dude with attitude in blaxploitation films), and Luka (one of the dullest love male love interests you've ever seen). It's not really shocking, but it needs to be said: Bayonetta is also selling sex appeal. From most of her moves to the cutscenes, she'll either be moaning, arranging herself into sexual positions, or licking lollipops, so if you don't feel at least a little bit dirty after playing this game for an hour, congrats! You're officially a pervert of the highest order.
Diversity also finds it way into the game. Almost every popular genre type is in here at some point - slow-mo takedowns, quick-time events, and even shooter segments. The real meat of the game is in hacking and slashing and while from afar it looks like it would take a grad student from Harvard to master the controls, it's actually quite easy to jump in. Before you know it, you'll be slicing off demon's torsos and encasing them in medieval iron maidens (Excellent! *air guitar*). The art style of the game matches up perfectly with the gameplay - absolutely over the top. Between angels who look like they have taken more steroids than Mark McGwire and women who look like they are smuggling zeppelins underneath their shirts, the game never takes realism into any equation. While there are a few problems with frame rate and screen tearing, the game mostly plays fluidly.
So, what did I think of the game? Despite me not really ingratiated in the weird video game logistics of Japanese game developers, Bayonetta proved to be a fun outing. However, the slapped together story and rather campy voice acting did seem to drag down the experience and while the game is thoroughly enjoyable, the rather outrageous fan-service that Bayonetta herself becomes in the game becomes mind-numbingly obvious and forced. Also, if you're not a big fan of the action adventure hack n' slash genre Bayonetta won't do much to change your mind. However, if you're willing to give this rather strange game a chance, you will find something to enjoy, even if it's watching a witch fight demons by pole dancing.
My Review: Buy When Cheaper
I wonder why women in our society feel like they're being objectified?
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Comment by Pony Master 2000 on February 7, 2010 at 2:37pm -
im going to try the demo for this game
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Comment by dissonance on February 6, 2010 at 10:08am -
The first thing you must do before you play this game is to not take any of it seriously. Hell, it should be a requirement that you don't, before it can be sold to you. Once you realize that this game falls into absurdity shared with the likes of say... Crank 2, you're in for some fun.
Bayonetta caters to "Hack & Slash" gamers at first glance. But it takes more than that to beat the Alfheim challenges. And even more so to gain Platinum/Pure Platinum metals (which *gasp* is based on actual combos, time taken, and hits taken during a chapter). If that's not enough, there's harder modes you can unlock that dip into Ninja Gaiden territory of difficulty. And if you know anything about NG1, you'll know that the difficulty isn't "cheap" or superficial. It's based completely on your skill. And Bayonetta ranks right up there with it.
I've seen too many reviews that seem to glaze over the details and slap "serious business" critiques against the game's all too insane story. I, on the other hand, thought it was a nice change of pace. And no I don't want more games like this. Bayonetta was the exception.
Also, an important thing you have to consider (that I didn't see mentioned in this review) is what console you're playing on. It's a hard fact that this game plays extremely well on the 360 and there's little to no slow down at all. And the graphics are superior to it's PS3 version.
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Comment by 31 on February 2, 2010 at 2:36am -
i agree with this guy, buy when its cheaper. its already $42 brand new on amazon
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Comment by keyser soze on January 27, 2010 at 7:00am -
If there ever was a game Michael Bay should turn into a movie....it would be this
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Comment by Mikeynike on January 26, 2010 at 2:19pm -
this game was fucking amazing. yea but the story sucks skip the cut scenes
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Comment by Raphael - like the ninja turtle on January 26, 2010 at 12:59pm -
When Devil May Cry came out, it wasn't about the story, it was about the amazing gameplay, that at that time, hadn't been seen before on that level. Bayonetta is the same thing. The gameplay is incredible and done with a masterstroke of ingenuity.
Though I'm sure a lot of people will argue Ninja Gaiden is better/deeper I'd say Bayonetta will match it pound for pound and even trump it on some levels. I'm on my second play thru on hard and the shit is HARD. You really have to approach things in a strategic way and I'm actually enjoying it more on the 2nd time thru than on the 1st. Bottom line, it gets better with each play and it's def my favorite game of the year so far. Now to pick up No More Heroes 2!
p.s. - the story is bad BUT you can skip the cut scenes!
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Comment by C.H. Gorog on January 26, 2010 at 9:28am -
@Superjoe - Duh, Shotgun feet make every game better.
@MPerce - How do you know if the game isn't as polished if you haven't picked it up yet?
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Comment by Gift of the Magi on January 25, 2010 at 11:09pm -
Overstylised crapola
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Comment by MPerce on January 25, 2010 at 9:55pm -
Nice review. I might pick this up later, but I've got Ninja Gaiden Black to satisfy my action hacker cravings. It's a lot more polished than Bayonetta, despite being an original Xbox game, and is much much much much harder, and I like a challenge.
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Comment by SuperJoe on January 25, 2010 at 9:55pm -
A seriously badass and insane game. Good review, but i would say to anyone who likes Devil May Cry or the God of War series to go buy this now. If you can though, get it for the 360, as the ps3 version has issues.
Shotgun feet FTW.
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